lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
4.0
Angel in Armani is the delightful second instalment in the New York Saints series, in which Sara, the helicopter pilot tries as hard as she can not to fall in love with Dr. Angelo.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
sjhastoomanybooks's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first one in the series, but entertaining enough.
paddlefoot55's review against another edition
4.0
ARC received via Netgalley for an honest review.
Earlier this year I read Devil and Denim, so when Angel in Armani became available of course I was going to read it.
And I liked it - a lot. I liked it better than Devil In Denim.
I love the tension between our Angel, Lucas Angelo and his helicopter pilot Sara Charles. Right from the start the sparks fly between them and you just know when these two get together it is going to be hot.
And it is. Though the outcome was not what you expect!
I love how Lucas chases her - he knows what he wants and is going all out to get it. I love that there isn't the insta-love relationship between them. Sure, all for the instant lust, but I loved how they had to fight for their relationship. Nothing worth having comes easy and this pair fight tooth and nail for what's good.
I can understand Sara's hesitance, but then I think, really? This is why you are holding back? Gah, I wanted to send her to have her head read lol.
Of course we got more of our characters from the first book, Alex and Maggie, and the elusive Mal. I adore the "terrible trio".
Now I can't wait to see what Ms Scott has in store for us with Mal's story - because I think it is going to be fun being taken along for the ride when he meets the woman that is going to bring him to his knees.
Earlier this year I read Devil and Denim, so when Angel in Armani became available of course I was going to read it.
And I liked it - a lot. I liked it better than Devil In Denim.
I love the tension between our Angel, Lucas Angelo and his helicopter pilot Sara Charles. Right from the start the sparks fly between them and you just know when these two get together it is going to be hot.
And it is. Though the outcome was not what you expect!
I love how Lucas chases her - he knows what he wants and is going all out to get it. I love that there isn't the insta-love relationship between them. Sure, all for the instant lust, but I loved how they had to fight for their relationship. Nothing worth having comes easy and this pair fight tooth and nail for what's good.
I can understand Sara's hesitance, but then I think, really? This is why you are holding back? Gah, I wanted to send her to have her head read lol.
Of course we got more of our characters from the first book, Alex and Maggie, and the elusive Mal. I adore the "terrible trio".
Now I can't wait to see what Ms Scott has in store for us with Mal's story - because I think it is going to be fun being taken along for the ride when he meets the woman that is going to bring him to his knees.
kitroo87's review against another edition
4.0
I love baseball. Hello!!! I'm from KC. I totally got Sara though, with her "I had better things to focus on than sports". I like sports, just they don't mean much to me unless it's actually interesting. Baseball has slowly become interesting to me, so I loved her journey. And I loved Lucas, and getting glimpses of the rest of the terrible trio.
prgchrqltma's review against another edition
3.0
Characters: helicopter pilot, surgeon/team owner
World Building: running helicopter transport business, orthopedics
Plot: internal
Sex: medium
Read another: probably
I don't know about this series. The plots are very internal. The minimal conflicts aren't that interesting. I'm sort of interested in the character in the next book. One more try, then we can see if it's three strikes and they're out for the formulaic writing.
World Building: running helicopter transport business, orthopedics
Plot: internal
Sex: medium
Read another: probably
I don't know about this series. The plots are very internal. The minimal conflicts aren't that interesting. I'm sort of interested in the character in the next book. One more try, then we can see if it's three strikes and they're out for the formulaic writing.
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review
4.0
Angel in Armani is the delightful second instalment in the New York Saints series, in which Sara, the helicopter pilot tries as hard as she can not to fall in love with Dr. Angelo.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
poisonivy70's review
2.0
Second book in this series features Lucas Angelo, brilliant orthopedic surgeon and part-owner of the baseball team the New York Saints, and Sara Charles, helicopter pilot who Lucas hires to fly him around NY and in Florida. After a heated one night stand, Lucas and Sara realize that their attraction could be so much more.
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
I like sports romances: I like romances that are based in and around sports such as baseball, football and hockey. Athletes have a built-in believability as these muscular, graceful sexy-hot heroes, and I like to see the inner workings of these popular typically masculine, testosterone-driven sports as backdrops to romance novels.
Standalone HEA: I wasn’t aware that there was an earlier book before I started this book, but this was a pretty self-contained story and I don’t think my reading suffered.
Likeable leads: Lucas is all that (pitcher injured while saving others), and a bag of chips, or in this case, an orthopedic surgeon who’s chosen to buy a failing MLB team with his two best friends. Sara is doing everything she can to keep her family’s charter helicopter business alive after her father was injured in an accident while flying one of the family’s helos. Ms. Scott certainly established these two characters separately. Unfortunately, I believed them more as friends than lovers.
Lack of chemistry: Unfortunately, Lucas and Sara were missing that certain special something that makes me buy into an attraction that can lead to love. Sara’s perspective sets up their first encounter which happens very early in the story. Honestly, all I came away with it was her fascination with his scent. That was it before they (literally) get into bed together. I didn’t feel any connection, there was no anticipation, and as a result, I didn’t quite buy into their desperate need to do it again.
Most of their encounters are more about alluding to the action instead of showing it. There’s nothing wrong with that, but I need there to be some sexual attraction, some anticipation, even if I don’t get to see what goes on after it fades to black. But I believed they did like each other.
Abrupt ending: Much like the setup to the first sexual encounter, the final obstacle before the HEA happens abruptly and was a bit unsatisfying.
The Bottom Line
I wanted to like it and the book was pleasant, but it missing that little extra something that makes a couple, and a romance, really click for me.
**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between
I like sports romances: I like romances that are based in and around sports such as baseball, football and hockey. Athletes have a built-in believability as these muscular, graceful sexy-hot heroes, and I like to see the inner workings of these popular typically masculine, testosterone-driven sports as backdrops to romance novels.
Standalone HEA: I wasn’t aware that there was an earlier book before I started this book, but this was a pretty self-contained story and I don’t think my reading suffered.
Likeable leads: Lucas is all that (pitcher injured while saving others), and a bag of chips, or in this case, an orthopedic surgeon who’s chosen to buy a failing MLB team with his two best friends. Sara is doing everything she can to keep her family’s charter helicopter business alive after her father was injured in an accident while flying one of the family’s helos. Ms. Scott certainly established these two characters separately. Unfortunately, I believed them more as friends than lovers.
Lack of chemistry: Unfortunately, Lucas and Sara were missing that certain special something that makes me buy into an attraction that can lead to love. Sara’s perspective sets up their first encounter which happens very early in the story. Honestly, all I came away with it was her fascination with his scent. That was it before they (literally) get into bed together. I didn’t feel any connection, there was no anticipation, and as a result, I didn’t quite buy into their desperate need to do it again.
Most of their encounters are more about alluding to the action instead of showing it. There’s nothing wrong with that, but I need there to be some sexual attraction, some anticipation, even if I don’t get to see what goes on after it fades to black. But I believed they did like each other.
Abrupt ending: Much like the setup to the first sexual encounter, the final obstacle before the HEA happens abruptly and was a bit unsatisfying.
The Bottom Line
I wanted to like it and the book was pleasant, but it missing that little extra something that makes a couple, and a romance, really click for me.
**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
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